Page 1 of 7

Vol. 48 No. 4 December 2008

Image of the Month “Pair of Pink Lady’s Slippers” © Judy Pucher

Competition Results: NATURE

Congratulations to all the winners! – All winning images can be viewed on the ECC web site

Intermediate: Entries: 108 Accepted: 72 Average: 19.9

GOLD Jack Milne Partridge on Ice

SILVER Oleg Koubrak Doves

HM David Westlake Gull

HM Alicja Parlak Gull

HM Gerald Sewell Woodpecker

HM Gunter Haibach Swan

HM Janet Patterson Fine Feathered Friend

HM Oleg Koubrak My Name is Splash

HM Sandra Hawkins Grizzly with Salmon

HM Terry Ross Poulton Wood Stork Building Nest

HM Elaine Freedman Japanese Beetle Feeding

HM Elaine Freedman Still Death with Fish

Superset: Entries: 48 Accepted: 48 Average: 22.1

GOLD Judy Pucher Pair of Pink Lady’s Slippers

SILVER Maggie Sale Sandstone Curves

HM Judy Pucher Chickadee

HM Julian Sale St. Bee’s Beach

HM Mike Fanjoy Falls

Judges: Tony Florio Wayne Johnson Carolyn King

VIEWFINDERVol 48 No 4 December 2008

Page 2 of 7

MEMBER’S SHOWTravels in TurkeyBy Robert Todd

My first trip to Turkey wasin 1973, and it left a lastingimpression on me. My wifeBetül (who I met here inToronto) is Turkish,and we have travelled toTurkey every five years orso to see family andfriends. Our journeys havetaken us to all corners ofTurkey, where several

civilizations have left a rich history to explore andenjoy. Above all, Turkey is a photographer’s dream,whether it be nature, architecture, scenics, people orantiquities.

Other than using actual slides and a carosselprojector, this is my first digital slide show. I used'Pinnacle Studio12 Plus', as it has the capability ofimporting photos, movies and frame grabs from thosemovies, special effects, transitions, titling and onecan set up your own themes. As well it has built inbackground music, and you can add your own music(it has multiple secondary tracks), plus it has voiceover capabilities. Best of all, it is very easy to use.There are on-line tutorials as well as user forums togain further knowledge and exchange experiences.

Editor’s comment: Many have never been to Turkeybefore but I must say Robert wetted our appetite.Robert shared with us images from his many trips toall parts of Turkey over the years.

VIEWFINDERVol 48 No 4 December 2008

Page 3 of 7

We saw and heard about some ancient historical sitesbut we also saw the diversity of the Turkishlandscape such as the example above.

Several members commented to me how much theyenjoyed Robert’s show and learning about Turkey’srich historical background. As Robert said, “Turkeyis a photographer’s dream”. If anyone iscontemplating a trip to Turkey, Robert would be agood person to talk to when planning your trip.

Robert’s commentary was very well researched andof professional quality. Well done!

NEWS & TIPS:

Etobicoke Life magazine is a news and advertisingmagazine covering Etobicoke only. Each issue theyhave a photo competition and the winner goes on thefront cover and the runner up is published inside.They encourage Etobicoke Camera Club members tosubmit images for each issue. For the Winter issue,the winner was Maggie Sale whose image is on thefront cover. Why not check out their website atwww.etobiocokelife.com and submit some of yourimages.

Don’t forget to submit your images for our nextcompetition, Architecture and the SpecialCompetition “Body Parts” by our next meeting onJan 5th . You won’t want to miss this meeting of“Digital Demonstrations” – it will be a learningopportunity with something of interest for everyone.

Best wishes for a Happy & Healthy New Year!

NEW MEMBERSSo far this year we have 39 new members. Welcometo all. We trust you are enjoying being part of ECC.If you have any suggestions for Programs, ournewsletter Viewfinder, our website or any aspect ofthe club, we are always happy to have your input.

VIEWFINDERVol 48 No 4 December 2008

Page 4 of 7

TRIOS COMPETITION

Congratulations to Sandra Hawkins for her goldin the Trios competition (The Hawkins have a realwinning streak since Bob Hawkins won the Trioslast year).

See our ECC website, Members Only Section, for all

the entries.

Congratulations also goes to Alec Monro for his

gold in the Trios Competition (the judges awarded

2 golds this year).

VIEWFINDERVol 48 No 4 December 2008

Page 5 of 7

Everyone seemed to have a great time at our Christmas Potluck and our Trios Competition 2008(as seen in the attached collage of images). We had more entries in Trios than ever before and I must say they are

getting more creative every year. Thanks to Brian Quan for the above group image – he had to use the widest angle

lens in his camera bag just to get us all in.

Update from October 27th meeting by Karin Adams and Chuck Carson: (late arriving images)

VIEWFINDERVol 48 No 4 December 2008

Page 6 of 7

VIEWFINDERVol 48 No 4 December 2008

Page 7 of 7